BOONE, N.C. — Four App State standouts have made the preseason Big Board for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl.
Inside linebacker
D'Marco Jackson, receiver
Corey Sutton, defensive lineman
Demetrius Taylor and receiver
Jalen Virgil are candidates to be chosen for the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, which will be held at the historic Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena, Calif., in January.
Since 2011, the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl has provided senior NFL prospects with a platform to showcase their talents to all 32 NFL teams as well as an experience that educates participants about the business of football. In the past two years alone, 87 NFLPA Collegiate Bowl participants have been invited to the NFL Combine, and 58 of the participants were drafted by NFL clubs.